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Are Pain In Joints,abdominal Discomfort And Fever Symptoms Of Tick Bite?
On Monday April 28th, to my surprise I found a tick in my left ear after hiking on Sunday. With the help of my husband we quickly removed the tick. I am a huge outdoor person, raise and show dogs, have dealt with ticks in the past many times both on my and on my pets with NO effects. However last night (May 4th) I had an enormous amount of discomfort, feeling like some of my joints are just on FIRE and the feeling of fatigue that is simply NOT normal for me with constant feel of sourness or just tenseness in my back/shoulder area . Yesterday (May 4th) we went out to eat and within seconds of our meal I had HUGE abdominal issues that had me in the restroom before we left the restaurant. Today I just feel feverish although not registering a fever but an over-all feeling of not being well. Are these symptoms of a tick bite... it seems a little fast for what I have learned in the past.
Wed, 3 May 2017
Dear patient these could definitely be due to a tick bite.
Also please check if u have some sort of ulceration or blackening at the are of bite and if you notice an progressive rashes spreading from your trunk to your limbs or vice versa.
These two will clinically confirm a tick bite .
The diagnosis is made by PCR of the skin biopsy of the tick bite area.
The treatment for a tick bite is a 7 day regimen of antibiotics specifically azithromycin or tetracycline.
Also paracetamol 600mg 6th hourly or sos for fever.
The type and dosage of antibiotics is to be prescribed by your GP after a detailed history specifically for allergies.
Also tick bite can have some severe complications so it is imperative that you show it to your GP at the earliest
A differential diagnosis could be Dengue fever. However it is quite rare in developed countries and a simple NS1 antigen test can rule it out
Also please check if u have some sort of ulceration or blackening at the are of bite and if you notice an progressive rashes spreading from your trunk to your limbs or vice versa.
These two will clinically confirm a tick bite .
The diagnosis is made by PCR of the skin biopsy of the tick bite area.
The treatment for a tick bite is a 7 day regimen of antibiotics specifically azithromycin or tetracycline.
Also paracetamol 600mg 6th hourly or sos for fever.
The type and dosage of antibiotics is to be prescribed by your GP after a detailed history specifically for allergies.
Also tick bite can have some severe complications so it is imperative that you show it to your GP at the earliest
A differential diagnosis could be Dengue fever. However it is quite rare in developed countries and a simple NS1 antigen test can rule it out
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